KAPLAN, LA – A 63-year-old man died when his vehicle collided with the rear of another vehicle in Kaplan on Monday evening, KATC 3 reports.
Police say the crash happened around 5 p.m. on Louisiana Highway 14 near Odilon Road.
Both the victim and the driver of a pickup up truck pulling a trailer were travelling in the same direction on LA-14. The victim rear-ended the trailer of the pickup truck as the truck decelerated to turn left. The impact of the crash caused the victim’s car to rotate.
Authorities have identified the deceased as Walter R. Meyer of Gueydan. They say Gueydan was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident and died after transport to a local hospital.
A full investigation of the incident is underway.
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